General Coach Candidate News

[Hovadipo]

8 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

I immediately wondered: If Schertz is such a hot commodity and makes a jump after the season, wonder if Terre Haute would be an option for Holtmann?

Wondered this myself actually. The issue is, the whole university is a disaster right now. President (who is universally loathed) is gone in July and the AD was just somehow forced to resign by her, so my hopes are low. 

[AH1971]

22 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

I immediately wondered: If Schertz is such a hot commodity and makes a jump after the season, wonder if Terre Haute would be an option for Holtmann?

Holtmann should get a better job than Indiana St I would think. Was more than respectable at Butler still fared well at Ohio State for most his tenure…the bottom just fell out there at the end.

He’s got $12million coming his way so likely no rush to jump at the first bite. He seems like a good dude and one that would do well on TV for a year or two.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

14 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Holtmann should get a better job than Indiana St I would think. Was more than respectable at Butler still fared well at Ohio State for most his tenure…the bottom just fell out there at the end.

He’s got $12million coming his way so likely no rush to jump at the first bite. He seems like a good dude and one that would do well on TV for a year or two.

Glad to have you on btb and hope to see you as a frequent poster.

[8bucks]

Why did OSU fire Holtmann early?  

[TheWatShot]

6 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Why did OSU fire Holtmann early?  

My guess is they know who they want, and they want to start pursuing that coach before anyone else can. 

[go iu bb]

29 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

My guess is they know who they want, and they want to start pursuing that coach before anyone else can. 

Right, and they probably want that coach to start as soon as his season ends.

[Magisterium]

-Dusty May

-Josh Schertz

-Joe Pasternack

-Kim English

-Drew Valentine

assuming all 5 are still in their current jobs a year from now (unlikely imo) that’s a realistic list

[go iu bb]

35 minutes ago, Magisterium said:

-Dusty May

-Josh Schertz

-Joe Pasternack

-Kim English

-Drew Valentine

assuming all 5 are still in their current jobs a year from now (unlikely imo) that’s a realistic list

The first 3 I get with their win percentages (and ties to IU or Indiana for the first 2). Why did you include the last 2? Their resumes aren't very impressive with sub-.600 winning percentages and no Indiana ties as far as I know.

[Magisterium]

52 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

The first 3 I get with their win percentages (and ties to IU or Indiana for the first 2). Why did you include the last 2? Their resumes aren't very impressive with sub-.600 winning percentages and no Indiana ties as far as I know.

I’m not necessarily a fan of either English or Valentine but I see them as the kind of guys Dolson might actually interview.

English is in his 1st year at Providence and has wins over Wisconsin, Marquette, Creighton, Butler and St John’s. Valentine was on Moser’s staff when Loyola went to the Final Four and ran their defense before taking over for Moser as head coach and has major recruiting ties in the Midwest.

I don’t expect the Administration to have interest in Beard, Pearl or Drew (and vice versa may also be true). Ironically, it sounds like Billy D may actually be on the market at the end of the NBA season, but I think he might end up as an assistant on some other NBA staff.

[Chris007]

12 hours ago, AH1971 said:

Holtmann should get a better job than Indiana St I would think. Was more than respectable at Butler still fared well at Ohio State for most his tenure…the bottom just fell out there at the end.

He’s got $12million coming his way so likely no rush to jump at the first bite. He seems like a good dude and one that would do well on TV for a year or two.

Yeah he could always go back to Butler in a couple of years after Matta is done. I remember being at Butler for a game when he was there and being told he didn't want to go to a big basketball school. He didn't want to be inside a fishbowl and that is why a football school like OSU was going to be a good fit, which it was for the first few years. 

[Chris007]

10 hours ago, Magisterium said:

-Dusty May

-Josh Schertz

-Joe Pasternack

-Kim English

-Drew Valentine

assuming all 5 are still in their current jobs a year from now (unlikely imo) that’s a realistic list

I would still add Shrews to that list but a good list. 

[JF87]

Is Richard Pitino a good coach?  I know that he struggled at Minnesota, but he seems to have New Mexico playing well.  Does his dad's issue slant how we perceive Richard? 

[AKHoosier]

7 minutes ago, JF87 said:

Is Richard Pitino a good coach?  I know that he struggled at Minnesota, but he seems to have New Mexico playing well.  Does his dad's issue slant how we perceive Richard? 

New Mexico has always had a pretty solid program with good fan support, so I think his success is more a product of that.

Kind of the same way Archie had success at Dayton. Just my opinion. 

[8bucks]

I have a chance to go watch Florida Atlantic on Sunday.  For those more familiar with them is there anything I should watch for?  They play at South Florida which has been having a pretty good year so it could be a competitive game. I was hoping to get behind the bench and wear my IU gear but those tickets are harder to get and pretty expensive unless someone wants to sponsor me lol

[Chris007]

2 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

I have a chance to go watch Florida Atlantic on Sunday.  For those more familiar with them is there anything I should watch for?  They play at South Florida which has been having a pretty good year so it could be a competitive game. I was hoping to get behind the bench and wear my IU gear but those tickets are harder to get and pretty expensive unless someone wants to sponsor me lol

I have watched them several times on TV. I love how the ball moves on offense, they try to find space or create space, they are spread out and the lane is never clogged. They look like what a true 4 out 1 in should look like. Then picture that offense with more talent.

[Banksyrules]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I have watched them several times on TV. I love how the ball moves on offense, they try to find space or create space, they are spread out and the lane is never clogged. They look like what a true 4 out 1 in should look like. Then picture that offense with more talent.

I've been impressed that each player knows where to go. When a player drives it looks like he knows that someone will be at a specific spot if he can't drive in for a layup.  

[TheWatShot]

I'd be down with any offense that favors passing over dribbling. Seems like for the past decade plus, we've had guards that stand and dribble while pointing in various directions to give the impression that a play of some sort is attempting to be run. 

[HoosierHoopster]

3 hours ago, JF87 said:

Is Richard Pitino a good coach?  I know that he struggled at Minnesota, but he seems to have New Mexico playing well.  Does his dad's issue slant how we perceive Richard? 

Easy: No

[Magisterium]

On 2/15/2024 at 7:47 AM, Chris007 said:

I would still add Shrews to that list but a good list. 

I don’t know if it’s a “good” list but it’s a list of guys who imo could be realistic candidates. I don’t expect there would be a “splash hire” the next time around.

[SamIam]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I have watched them several times on TV. I love how the ball moves on offense, they try to find space or create space, they are spread out and the lane is never clogged. They look like what a true 4 out 1 in should look like. Then picture that offense with more talent.

I'll add to this, I've watched them a ton this year and last. Humblebrag but I had a Final Four future on them in January last year so they will always have a special place in my heart.

They never pass up an open 3 and the offense generates a buttload of open looks (7th in the nation in offensive shotquality). Dusty sometimes calls plays when they need a bucket but for the most part its "see space, attack space."

The calling card is versatility. Everyone playing needs to be able to effectively fill in 1-4. They have like 6 guards who are clones of each other. That's where I would focus,  they are all just dripping with Dusty's coaching.  He wants every guy to be able to defend 1 on 1, drive effectively, and hit open 3's. On offense, they initiate with whoever they think has the biggest mismatch, have him drive the guy himself or through a screen. He kicks, and they rinse and repeat attacking the scramble until they get an open three or layup. Johnell Davis is usually this guy because he usually has a slower 4 on him, but b/c they can all drive and shoot it doesn't matter who initiates the offense. On defense same thing. All rotation guards can defend 1-4, so they switch everything.  Hands are always ball level, they get a ton of deflections despite having very little length. Really pursue rebounds. They will alternate between sending doubles and playing straight up in the post throughout the game.  

It just makes them incredibly hard to guard or game plan for because if you take one guy away there are 3 more guards they can attack with. They lose when teams have enough length to take away those initial drives, and FAU gets stuck dribbling, then they get out of control and start throwing the ball into the stands on their kicks. Fun team to watch either way though.